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Oct. 26, 1943;

R. C. TAYLOR CONTAINER Filed May 22, 1941 J /i 4 6 a /4 f* ATTORNEYSPatented Oct. 26, 1943 2', 1 American Can Company 1 :porationofNewjJersey [Application-Ma 22, 1941, Se1'ia1iNn.1j394',-705 lNewYmikiN'lma' cor- :2 Claims. older-.11) I This inventionrelatestoliquidrdispensingcans or-containers having a tubular body'withvtopand'bottom :ends secured thereto and :has particular reference to .lthe'construction ofthe top end which has a dispensing opening near the edgewith depressions in the .end wall-disposed between the dispensingopening and the wall edge :of the containerto provide a channel or wellwhic'hwill function to morepthoroughly empty liquid from the containerwhen it is tilted :as indraining the contents. "Dne. valuableapplication of such-a draining principle is found in the manufacture offibre and metalfcontai n'ers which require an interior coatingsuchasmolten paraffinwax or the like'material which canbezappliedlbestiby'p'ouringa sufficient quantity of the molten wax-intothe con-- tainer and -then"-emptying out as much of the excess aspossible, the remaining film of wax making the container liquid-proof.To accome plish this in an expeditious manner the top of the containerconstitutes a perforated metal end for the purpose of dispensin theultimate contents of the container and such an opening is utilized infilling and draining the coating material into and out of the containerin a special manner to form a continuous, uniform and unbroken film ofthe coating on the inside surface. Coating the inside of the usualcontainer by filling and drainage, traps too much of the coatingmaterial adjacent the dispensing opening and this sets and forms agreater amount of the wax than is necessaryand such undesirable excessis concentrated in a relatively small area.

The present invention overcomes this difficulty by providing the openend with a receiving well set oif between two inwardly pressed sectionsto form barrier elements between the dispensing opening and the sidewalls of the container so that a residual coating liquid pouredinto thecontainer will drain into the well and when the container subsequentlyis tilted to drain off this residual or excess coating material, thedrainage from the Well is more complete.

An object of the invention is the provision of a liquiddispensingcontainer having a fibre tubular body with top and bottom end memberssecured thereto and wherein the top end member is provided with adispensing opening for draining liquid from the container morecompletely, the top end having the dispensing opening located near theedge of the container and having depressions outlined by barrier wallsor shoulders which join with the dispensing opening to provide a spacewhich serves as a receiving well or pocket for colle'cting the residualcoating material and which servesash trough'when the-can is tilted toassist in more completely-drainingliquid from the can merely by tiltingit improper direction.

Another object of *the invention is the provision ofacontaineroftheacharacter described wherein the dispensing opening andithejformedtop end' parts are disposed-in the top of a rectangularcontainer to providea receiving well-at abcorner of thecontainer. g

Numerous other objects and "advantagespf the invention will :be apparent"as it is better understood from-the {following description, which,taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,

discloses preferred-embodiment thereof. 1 Referring to the drawing;

Figure 1 of the drawing is-aside vie w o' f the;

container embodying the instant invention "with parts broken away at itsupper end and illustrating the container filled with a coating liquid;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the container in Fig. 1, shown in atilted position with parts broken away and showing the coating materialbeing poured from the container interior;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View of the container shown in Fig. 2 but tiltedin an opposite direction for draining the residual coating liquid fromthe well;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along the line4-4 in Fig. 2 and showing the interior face of the upper or top end andFig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional detailof the receiving well takensubstantially along the line 5-5 in Fig. 4.

As a' preferred embodiment of the invention the drawing illustrates atubular fibre body I I having a bottom end member [2 and a top endmember I3 securedto the body in end seam joints M. The top and bottomend members preferably areof sheet metal, the top member being formed toa specific shape in a desirable manner, as hereinafter described.

The top end member 13 is formed as a substantially flat end with adispensing opening [5 located near one corner. The edge boundary of theopening is formed with an upstanding wall I6 which is adaptable toreceive a suitable closure member of conventional form. A major part ofthe end l3 has a main panel I! with a raised circular panel portion l8for the purpose of reening [5 and the outer edge of the container wall,

as best illustrated in Fig. 4. Such depressions set of! a receiving well22 which extends from the comer of the container to the dispensingopening. This is the corner where liquid collects and cannot be drainedout in the ordinary container. In the present construction barrierelements or walls 23, 24 are formed by the depending walls of the sunkensections [8, 2i and these barriers provide for controlleddrainage intothe dispensing opening, of liquid caught in thewell;

When the container H is tilted in the position of Fig. 2, specificallywith the panel well section in the lowermost position, most of anyliquid in the container runs out. When the can is being originallyinteriorly coated by the fill and drain method previously mentioned, thecoating'material such as molten wax, which has been poured previouslyinto the container, is emptied out. Any excess coating material whichordinarily would not flow freely from the container and which would betrapped can be drained easily from the well 22. Upon the container beingtilted in an opposite direction (Fig. 3) this excess residual coatingmaterial completely drains out through the dispensing opening,therebyproducing an interior coating which is substantially uniform for thebody. and end wall surfaces.

Obviously the same complete dispensing action could be obtained from acan from which liquid contents is dispensed, irrespective of anyinterior wall coating action.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and-scope ofthe invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A liquid dispensing can comprising a tubular body having an endmember secured thereto, said end member having a countersunk panel and adispensing opening located adjacent an edge thereof, barrier elementsdisposed in said end member between said dispensing opening and the sidewalls of the container to define a receiving well in said end memberdisposed between said opening and the edge of said end member, said wellcommunicating at its inner portion with said dispensing opening andadapted to receive excess liquid container contents not immediatelydispensed from the container as a result of tipping of the same indischarging said liquid contents, whereby to permit said excess liquidcontents to be drained from said receiving well by tilting the containerin an opposite direction.

2. A liquid dispensing can comprising a rectangular fibre body havingtop and bottom end members secured thereto, said top end member having acountersunk panel provided with a dispensing opening adjacent one cornerand with spaced depressions disposed between the dispensing opening andthe adjacent edges of the end member, the walls of said depressionsconstituting barrier elements in said end defining a receiving welladjacent said dispensing opening, said well being adapted to receiveexcess liquid contents poured into thecan and emptied during a pouringoperation, said excess material draining from the interior walls intosaid well and thereafter capabl of being drained from said well throughsaid opening by tilting the container in a diagonally oppositedirection.

RUSSELL C. TAYLOR.

